Re: Tails

["Weaver" <weaver@riseup.net>]

On Sun, May 18, 2014 2:05 am, Francesco Ariis wrote:
> On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 10:59:31PM -0700, Bob Holtzman wrote:
>> Lighten up, lad and stop taking all things literally.
>>
>
<snip>
>
> Back OT, someone please tell to the investigative journalist that
> using Tails or any other OS on a compromised machine is a risky choice.
> I am sure I am preaching to the choir here, but I found people who don't
> otherwise take interest in security may think that a bootable USB will
> magically shield them from, say, a hardware key-logger.
>
It's only one step in a short introduction to base level security.
I have no intention of going into the rest of it on-list.
Other than the fact it's not relevant to the list, at least half the
replies are a waste of time reading and a sad statement on the mentalities
of those making them.

I have always found the community to be a source of supportive assistance.
Other than obvious exceptions, that appears to belong to another time and
in other company.
Cheers!

Weaver


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